Last Call for Video Poker in North Carolina
NORTH CAROLINA As reported by the Jackson Daily News: “Sheriff Ed Brown, a longtime supporter of a proposed ban on video-poker machines, said Wednesday’s House vote to approve a phaseout of the gambling machines by summer 2007 is the right move.
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Poker slang:
- FREE CARD - A card dealt after all players checked in a betting round.
- WALK - A pot won by the last blind when no one opens.
- KICKER - In hands containing pairs and trips, the highest card not matched. In draw games, sometimes a card kept for deception purposes.
- BUTTON - A distinctive token held by the player sitting in the theoretical dealer's position, when a house dealer is used. The button rotates around the table so that every player has an opportunity to be the last to act. Also, "THE BUTTON" can refer to the player who currently has the button. ("I was the button and called the blind".) Synonyms: BUCK, PUCK.
- MANIAC - A player who bets, raises and reraises without regard to the quality of his hand. Most often found in flop games.
- DEALER'S CHOICE - In home games, a rule that permits the dealer to name which poker game to be played that hand. Often limited to selecting from a list provided.
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